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French at Key Stage 2 – What We’re Learning This Half Term 
Year 3 – All About Me- (J'apprends le français -I am learning French) 
Year 3 pupils are taking their first big steps into conversational French. This half term, they are learning how to introduce themselves by sharing their name, age, and nationality. They are practising a variety of basic greetings and learning how to ask someone how they are feeling—and reply when asked. They are also working on recalling numbers one to twenty and using them accurately. By the end of the unit, they will be able to express their nationality and say where they live using simple French sentences. 
 
Year 4 – Telling the Time (Quelle heure est-il?- What is the time?) 
In Year 4, the focus is on learning how to tell the time in French. Pupils are revising numbers one to twelve before moving on to saying the time on the hour and in five-minute intervals. They are developing their confidence in asking and answering “Quelle heure est-il?” while using clocks, games, and speaking activities to reinforce their understanding. 
 
Year 5 – Dates and Birthdays (La Date- The Date) 
Year 5 pupils are exploring how to talk about dates in French. This includes learning or revisiting numbers up to thirty-one, practising the days of the week, and becoming familiar with the months of the year. The main outcome is to confidently ask and answer the question “Quelle est la date ?” They are also learning to say when their birthday is in French, helping them apply vocabulary to real and meaningful contexts. 
 
Year 6 – Clothing and Descriptions (Les vêtements -Clothes) 
In Year 6, pupils are studying vocabulary linked to clothing. They are learning to recognise, recall, and spell twenty-one different items of clothing while exploring the “je porte” structure in French. Building on this, they are beginning to describe various items of clothing in full sentences, making use of adjectives and colour agreements. This unit encourages them to expand their written and spoken French with greater detail and accuracy. 
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